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Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently ‘little more than snake oil.’ But someday, they could widen social inequities.
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Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently ‘little more than snake oil.’ But someday, they could widen social inequities.

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 21, 2026

In the book “What We Inherit,” experts unpack long-standing myths about genes and how those myths could shape public opinion around emerging embryo-selection technologies.

Science news this week: China’s AI kung fu robots, physicists’ re-creation of the Big Bang soup, and a teenager buried with her father’s bones on her chest
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Science news this week: China’s AI kung fu robots, physicists’ re-creation of the Big Bang soup, and a teenager buried with her father’s bones on her chest

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 21, 2026

Feb. 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over

New tech allows parents to ‘score’ IVF embryos for desirable traits — and it’s in desperate need of regulation
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New tech allows parents to ‘score’ IVF embryos for desirable traits — and it’s in desperate need of regulation

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

Companies now offer polygenic embryo selection to prospective parents undergoing IVF. But the technology is dangerously underregulated.

Bungled Boeing Starliner mission was the highest order of mishap that put stranded astronauts at risk, report says
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Bungled Boeing Starliner mission was the highest order of mishap that put stranded astronauts at risk, report says

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

The 2024 Starliner mission, which left astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams stranded in space for nine months, has received NASA’s worst mishap classification in

NASA eyes March 6 to launch 4 astronauts to the moon on Artemis II mission
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NASA eyes March 6 to launch 4 astronauts to the moon on Artemis II mission

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

The four astronauts heading to the moon for the lunar fly-by are the first humans to venture there since 1972. The ten-day mission will travel

Scientists analyzed bottle residue from ancient Rome. They found human feces
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Scientists analyzed bottle residue from ancient Rome. They found human feces

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

Archeologists found evidence that ancient Romans may have used a medical treatment involving perfume… and human feces.

This week in science: Mental health and chatbots, ultrarunning and intermittent fasting
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This week in science: Mental health and chatbots, ultrarunning and intermittent fasting

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

NPR’s science podcast Short Wave talk about how ultrarunning affects the body, the trend of intermittent fasting and how to protect people’s mental health when

Meds like Ozempic could ease arthritis
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Meds like Ozempic could ease arthritis

Meghan RosenFebruary 20, 2026

A study in mice and people with osteoarthritis suggests semaglutide can bulk up cartilage between bones, though bigger trials are needed to confirm.

Ancient ‘Asgard’ microbe may have used oxygen long before it was plentiful on Earth, offering new clue to origins of complex life
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Ancient ‘Asgard’ microbe may have used oxygen long before it was plentiful on Earth, offering new clue to origins of complex life

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

A new study suggests that ancient microbes once cast as oxygen haters may have actually learned to use the gas, offering a clue to how

‘Universal’ nasal-spray vaccine protects against viruses, bacteria and allergens in mice
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‘Universal’ nasal-spray vaccine protects against viruses, bacteria and allergens in mice

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

In an early animal test, a new nasal-spray vaccine has shown promise against a variety of germs and a common allergen, scientists report.

Your own voice could be your biggest privacy threat. How can we stop AI technologies exploiting it?
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Your own voice could be your biggest privacy threat. How can we stop AI technologies exploiting it?

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

Voices contain countless cues about their owners, and new research suggests that computers might use them to facilitate a range of bad behaviors.

Artemis II Crew Trains on T-38
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Artemis II Crew Trains on T-38

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

NASA astronaut Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen take off on a T-38 training flight from Ellington Field on Feb. 11, 2026

Climate Physicists Face the Ghosts in Their Machines: Clouds
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Climate Physicists Face the Ghosts in Their Machines: Clouds

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

In October 2008, Chris Bretherton lifted off from the coast of northern Chile in a C-130 turboprop plane. It was too dark to see the

Artemis II update: NASA targets March 6 for launch of historic moon mission following successful ‘wet dress rehearsal’
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Artemis II update: NASA targets March 6 for launch of historic moon mission following successful ‘wet dress rehearsal’

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

NASA is targeting March 6 as the earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II mission to the moon following a successful ‘wet dress rehearsal’

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